Isolation and characterization of 18 microsatellites in the Peking duck (Anas platyrhynchos) and their application in other waterfowl species

Molecular Ecology Notes

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 224-227

  Maak, Steffen ^a   Wimmers, K ^b   Weigend, S ^c   Neumann, K ^a  

^a MARTIN LUTHER UNIVERSITY HALLE WITTENBERG   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

^c INSTITUT FÜR TIERZUCHT   (Germany)

Author keywords

Anas platyrhynchos; Anatidae; Cairina moschata; Cross species application; Microsatellite

Indexed keywords

ANAS; ANAS PLATYRHYNCHOS; ANAS SP.; ANATIDAE; ANSER; AVES; CAIRINA MOSCHATA; TRANSPOSONS;

EID: 0037792884     PISSN: 14718278     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1471-8286.2003.00405.x     Document Type: Article

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